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Long-range plan for meeting mental health, developmental disabilities & substance abuse services needs for the State of North Carolina

Heart of the Matter, Inc & Pareto Solutions, LLC 12/ 14/ 2006 Page 50 of 172
Prevalence and Treated Prevalence
Measuring treated prevalence ( or how many of the population in need are actually
served) against the Prevalence ( or the estimated number of those with the condition)
provides a ratio that indicates how well the state is meeting mental health needs within
the general population. Compared nationally, NC is above the average in overall
treated prevalence for mental health disorders with a treated prevalence rate of 28.6 per
1000 population with the national average being 19.3 5 . The established prevalence is
3.4% for children with developmental disabilities ( 0- 18); 0.79% for persons over age 19
with developmental disabilities; 6.6% for persons with substance abuse disorders ages
15- 54; 10% for children with serious emotional disturbances; and 5.8% for adults with
mental illnesses. 6
The treated prevalence for NC’s public MH/ DD/ SA system is 12.2% for children with
developmental disabilities; 32.64% for adults with developmental disabilities; 8.4% for
persons with a substance abuse disorder; 34.3% for children with serious emotional
disturbances and 33.4% for persons with mental illnesses The 2006 data going forward
may look quite different for children with an observable decline in treated prevalence
due to the recent decision of the Division to not provide services in the school setting
except in extraordinary circumstances for children with developmental disabilities.
Exhibit 5 compares the treated prevalence for each primary disability cohort within the
State.
Exhibit 5
5 CMHS Uniform Reporting Output Tables 2004
6 Hendershot, Gerry; Statistical Analyses Based on the National Health Interview
Survey on Disability: A Bibliography and Summary of Findings; April 8, 2005; Human
Services Research Institute – www. HSRI. org; Friedman, R.; Katz- Leavy, J.;
Manderscheid, R.; and Sondheim, D., Prevalence of serious emotional disturbance in
children and adolescents in R. W. Manderscheid and M. A. Sonnenschein, ( Eds.)
Mental Health, United States, 1996. DHHS Publication No. ( SMA) 96- 3098, Washington
D. C.: U. S. Government Printing Office. pp. 77- 91.; Problems in Defining Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disability: Using the National Health Interview Survey.
( 2005); http:// rtc. umn. edu/ nhis/ pubs. html; Bourdon, K. A.; Rae, D. S.; Narrow, W. E.;
Manderscheid, R. W. and Regier, D. A. National prevalence and treatment of mental and
addictive disorders; In R. W. Manderscheid and M. A. Sonnenschein, ( Eds.); Mental
Health, United States, 1994. DHHS Publication No. ( SMA) 94- 3000, U. S. Government
Printing Office; Washington D. C., pp. 22- 51.
Statewide Average Levels of Treated Prevalence
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Tx Prev
DD Child
Tx Prev
DD YAE
Tx Prev
SA YAE
Tx Prev
MH Child
Tx Prev
MH YAE
Final

Heart of the Matter, Inc & Pareto Solutions, LLC 12/ 14/ 2006 Page 50 of 172
Prevalence and Treated Prevalence
Measuring treated prevalence ( or how many of the population in need are actually
served) against the Prevalence ( or the estimated number of those with the condition)
provides a ratio that indicates how well the state is meeting mental health needs within
the general population. Compared nationally, NC is above the average in overall
treated prevalence for mental health disorders with a treated prevalence rate of 28.6 per
1000 population with the national average being 19.3 5 . The established prevalence is
3.4% for children with developmental disabilities ( 0- 18); 0.79% for persons over age 19
with developmental disabilities; 6.6% for persons with substance abuse disorders ages
15- 54; 10% for children with serious emotional disturbances; and 5.8% for adults with
mental illnesses. 6
The treated prevalence for NC’s public MH/ DD/ SA system is 12.2% for children with
developmental disabilities; 32.64% for adults with developmental disabilities; 8.4% for
persons with a substance abuse disorder; 34.3% for children with serious emotional
disturbances and 33.4% for persons with mental illnesses The 2006 data going forward
may look quite different for children with an observable decline in treated prevalence
due to the recent decision of the Division to not provide services in the school setting
except in extraordinary circumstances for children with developmental disabilities.
Exhibit 5 compares the treated prevalence for each primary disability cohort within the
State.
Exhibit 5
5 CMHS Uniform Reporting Output Tables 2004
6 Hendershot, Gerry; Statistical Analyses Based on the National Health Interview
Survey on Disability: A Bibliography and Summary of Findings; April 8, 2005; Human
Services Research Institute – www. HSRI. org; Friedman, R.; Katz- Leavy, J.;
Manderscheid, R.; and Sondheim, D., Prevalence of serious emotional disturbance in
children and adolescents in R. W. Manderscheid and M. A. Sonnenschein, ( Eds.)
Mental Health, United States, 1996. DHHS Publication No. ( SMA) 96- 3098, Washington
D. C.: U. S. Government Printing Office. pp. 77- 91.; Problems in Defining Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disability: Using the National Health Interview Survey.
( 2005); http:// rtc. umn. edu/ nhis/ pubs. html; Bourdon, K. A.; Rae, D. S.; Narrow, W. E.;
Manderscheid, R. W. and Regier, D. A. National prevalence and treatment of mental and
addictive disorders; In R. W. Manderscheid and M. A. Sonnenschein, ( Eds.); Mental
Health, United States, 1994. DHHS Publication No. ( SMA) 94- 3000, U. S. Government
Printing Office; Washington D. C., pp. 22- 51.
Statewide Average Levels of Treated Prevalence
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Tx Prev
DD Child
Tx Prev
DD YAE
Tx Prev
SA YAE
Tx Prev
MH Child
Tx Prev
MH YAE
Final